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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

The recording of today's webinar, A Closer Look at Google+
by Dan Lynch is now available to view in our webinar archives for a
limited time. He provided an in-depth look into one of Google's newest
features and showed how it can help genealogists get and stay connected
with other researchers, family members, and friends. Immediately after
the webinar he hosted a live hangout with webinar attendees.

Dan also announced the future availability of the second edition of his award-winning book, Google Your Family Tree.
While supplies last, any new purchases of his current first edition
(352 page, softcover) will come with a voucher to receive the second edition for free when it is released (you'll just need to cover the shipping cost of the free book).

View the recording
If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 38 minute recording of A Closer Look at Google+ is now available to view in our webinar archives. Visit www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp to watch. It is available for free until December 12, 2011.Pre-order the webinar-on-CD
Own your own copy of A Closer Look at Google+ by purchasing
the webinar-on-CD for just $9.95. It includes the 1 hour 38 minute
recording of the class with the complete Q/A session. Click here for more information or to purchase.

Special discount coupon
Since nearly everything in the online store is already discounted for
our 2011 Christmas sale, there was no special coupon code announced.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

The hottest new genealogy gadget is the Flip-Pal™ Mobile Scanner - now available from Legacy Family Tree.
If you have been considering purchasing it or just want to know what
all the hype is about, we invite you to attend our free webinar this
Friday, December 2, where the CEO of Couragent, Gordon Nuttall, will
show us how it all works.

Take your Flip-Pal™ mobile scanner with you to scan those precious
documents and photos that Aunt Betty won’t let leave her home. You will
have your own digital copy to pass on your legacy. We will show you how
to overcome research challenges using the Flip-Pal™ mobile scanner.
Family historians and genealogists alike are often faced with challenges
creating quality digital files of both documents and images. Challenges
seem to appear at every turn... in an archive scanning fragile
documents, or on a once-in-a-lifetime trip exploring family roots.
Scanning documents is an essential part of gathering and sharing
genealogy records. Conventional scanners require long hours at your
computer, can't scan documents that are at a remote location, are fixed
in size, and can damage the original fragile document. In this webinar,
we'll show how to use the Flip-Pal™ mobile scanner to scan with high
detail wherever the document is located, and with any size original.
Learn why the Flip-Pal™ mobile scanner is a highly regarded genealogy
research tool and is the only scanner permitted in the National Archives
because it does not risk damaging the original.

The live webinar is scheduled for Friday, December 2, 2011 at 2PM
Eastern U.S., so register today to reserve your virtual seat.
Registration is free but space is limited to the first 1,000 people to
join that day.

About the presenter
Gordon Nuttall is the CEO of Couragent. Gordon has founded three
other small businesses and two non-profits. His previous successful
innovations have been in digital cameras, desktop scanners, consumer
products software, multi-function peripherals, fax, and personal mass
storage. He has been granted four patents and has three patents pending.
He founded Couragent as a values-based organization, with Courage,
Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Care as its foundation core
values.

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Monday, November 28, 2011

Join us for an introduction to RootsMagic 5, the newest version of this award-winning genealogy software. Learn about features like the Timeline view, Research Logs, CountyCheck, and Media tagging. You’ll also learn about the many enhanced sources, mapping tools, to-do lists, and reports. See for yourself why Family Tree Magazine named RootsMagic, “the best all-around genealogy program . . for both casual and serious genealogists.”

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

This past July, Google users from around the world began registering
for a preview of the new Google+ service. It wasn’t long before the
genealogical community led the charge to adopt this new set of powerful
tools. Our August webinar on Google+ set records for registration and
attendance as family historians and technologists from 72 countries
heard Paul Allen, Dan Lynch, and Mark Olsen formally introduce The
Google+ Project to the worldwide family history community. In fact, the
event attracted viewers from outside the world of genealogy too!

In this updated webinar, Dan Lynch will step us through a closer look
at Google+ and we’ll see how he and others are putting various features
of the service to use for individual family history work, but also for
societies and other organizations. As author of the award-winning book,
"Google Your Family Tree" - Dan continues to share the benefits of
Google and other technology offerings with family historians from around
the world. You won’t want to miss this event!
The live webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 2PM
Eastern U.S., so register today to reserve your virtual seat.
Registration is free but space is limited to the first 1,000 people to
join that day.

About the presenter
Dan Lynch, a.k.a. "Mr. Google" is a technology marketing consultant,
professional genealogist, and popular international speaker. One of the
first to recognize Google's strengths for family history research, Dan
authored the award-winning book "Google Your Family Tree", and is
already helping the genealogical community understand the benefit of
Google+ (see his blog at http://GooglePlusforGenealogists.com).

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The webinar will be live on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at:

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Presenter: Mr. Tim Pinnick, author, article writer, national speaker, and researcher. He is a recognized specialist in black newspaper research and the author of Finding and Using African American Newspapers, published in 2008.

Topic:Finding and Using African American NewspapersTim will provide detailed information pertaining to the process of locating African American newspapers will be presented along with a number of valuable tips and strategies to find news on ancestors—whether they lived in a bustling metropolis or a rural town.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

"Nobody has to know how easy it is" is how today's presenter,
Jefferson Shupe, described the process of creating a shareable CD. Using
the Create CD tool in Legacy Family Tree (which launches the free,
standard edition of Passage Express which is included with Legacy),
anyone can easily create a CD with pictures, slideshows, and an easy
navigational menu to share with friends and family. Jefferson gave a
terrific and thorough demonstration of his Passage Express software.

View the recording
If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 30 minute recording of Creating a Shareable CD with Legacy and Passage Express software is now available to view in our webinar archives. Visit www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp to watch.

Special discount coupon
The special discount coupon of share that was announced during the webinar is valid for 10% off anything in our online store through Monday, November 21, 2011.

Purchase Passage Express
The free, standard edition of Passage Express is available inside
Legacy by clicking on the Create CD button in the main toolbar. The
deluxe edition adds even more functionality, which Jefferson described
well in the webinar.

Monday, November 14, 2011

This week's webinars will get you ready for the holidays by learning how to best share your family history.Creating a Shareable CD with Legacy and Passage Express Software presented by Jefferson Shupe on Wednesday, November 16, 2011.

Want to share your work with the
relatives? Watch how easy it is for Legacy users to create professional
multimedia CDs to pass around at your next family function. The Passage
Express software (standard edition included with Legacy) includes
slideshows, royalty-free music, an impressive menu designer, and lots
more. It's always a good idea to back up your work. Why not get your
family excited about their ancestry at the same time? Who knows, you may
get offers to help with your genealogy work! Join Passage Express
developer, Jefferson Shupe, for this 90 minute webinar. We'll also have
great door prizes to give away!

Share Family History with Heritage Collector Software presented by Kathleen Bitter on Friday, November 18, 2011.

Join Heritage Collector's Kathleen Bitter
as she shares great holiday ideas and teaches how to make: Personalized
Christmas cards, Christmas letters and slideshows, 12 month Family
Calendar - a perfect family present for kids and grandchildren,
Storybook pages for the holidays, Ideas to help you with your Christmas
craft gifts. All of this and more can be achieved using the Legacy
add-on software, Heritage Collector.

Friday, November 11, 2011

Time: 7:00pm EasternPresenter: Mr. Kevin Pratt, Manager of Reference Core Two, at the National Personnel Records Center in St. LouisTopic:Military Personnel Records with a focus on the military records located at the National Personnel Records Center and how these records can be accessed and by whom, and some unique services that are provided to help veterans and their families.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

"I learned research techniques today that I'd never thought of
before," is how one viewer described today's webinar by Thomas MacEntee.
In It Is Well With My Soul: Finding Ancestors Amid the Rubble of Disaster and Misfortune
Thomas taught how different events affected our ancestors' lives and
consequently how the genealogical records were also affected. In
addition to teaching about the available records, he pointed viewers to
the best websites, including his favorite disaster website -
GenDisasters.

View the recording
If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 14 minute recording of Finding Ancestors Amid the Rubble of Disaster and Misfortune is now available to view in our webinar archives. Visit www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp to watch. It is available for free until November 21, 2011.Pre-order the webinar-on-CD
Own your own copy of Finding Ancestors Amid the Rubble of Disaster and Misfortune
by purchasing the webinar-on-CD for just $9.95. It includes the 1 hour
14 minute recording of the class, the complete Q/A session, and 5
pages of handouts. Click here for more information or to purchase.

Special discount coupon
The special discount coupon of thomas that was announced during the webinar is valid for 10% off anything in our online store through Monday, November 14, 2011.

Register for our upcoming webinars (free)

Creating a Shareable CD with Legacy and Passage Express software with Jefferson Shupe, November 16.

Celebrate the Holidays and Share Family History with Heritage Collector software with Kathleen Bitter, November 18.

A Closer Look at Google+ with Dan Lynch, November 30.

Tracing Immigrant Ancestors with Lisa Alzo, December 7.

"Is My Pet Frog Part of My Family?" Children and Genealogy in the Classroom with Maureen Taylor, December 14.

Digital Books and Sites for Genealogists with James Tanner, January 4.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Our ancestors persevered in spite of disaster and misfortune so that we could be here today to tell their stories. Join webinar favorite, Thomas MacEntee, to learn how to locate evidence of their experiences and how to add their first-hand accounts to that body of evidence.

Horatio Spofford, author of the hymn "It Is Well With My Soul," overcame immense tragedy, misfortune and disaster (the death of his only son, the Great Chicago Fire, a shipwreck which killed his four remaining daughters) to not only stay true to his values but to help others and still keep a positive outlook on life. How did our ancestors persevere and survive in the face of disaster - natural, manmade and financial - so that we could be here today to tell their stories? In this webinar, learn how to not only locate your ancestors amidst the rubble, but give voice to their stories.

The live webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 2PM Eastern U.S., so register today to reserve your virtual seat. Registration is free but space is limited to the first 1,000 people to join that day.

About the presenter

Thomas MacEntee is a professional genealogist specializing in the use of technology and social media to improve genealogical research and as a means of interacting with others in the family history community. Utilizing over 25 years of experience in the information technology field, Thomas writes and lectures on the many ways in which blogs, Facebook and Twitter can be leveraged to add new dimensions to the genealogy experience. As the creator of GeneaBloggers.com he has organized and engaged a community of over 2,000 bloggers to document their own journeys in the search for ancestors.

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Webinar time
The webinar will be live on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at:

Time: 7:00pm EasternPresenter: Mr. Kevin Pratt, Manager of Reference Core Two, at the National Personnel Records Center in St. LouisTopic:Military Personnel Records with a focus on the military records located at the National Personnel Records Center and how these records can be accessed and by whom, and some unique services that are provided to help veterans and their families.

Friday, November 4, 2011

"At last a filing system that is easy and fun to use - best system
I've come across for my way of doing things" is how one viewer described
today's webinar on getting organized by Mary Hill. Not only did she
excel in teaching us how to get organized, but she was a delight to
listen to. You could actually "hear" her smiling as she spoke to us.

View the recording
If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 31 minute recording of FamilyRoots Organizer System is now available to view in our webinar archives. Visit www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp to watch. It is available for free until November 14, 2011.Pre-order the webinar-on-CD
Own your own copy of FamilyRoots Organizer System by
purchasing the webinar-on-CD for just $9.95. It includes the 1 hour 31
minute recording of the class, the complete Q/A session, and 4 pages of
handouts. Click here for more information or to purchase.

Special discount coupon
The special discount coupon of familyroots that was announced during the webinar is valid for 10% off anything in our online store through Monday, November 7, 2011.

Register for our upcoming webinars (free)

It Is Well With My Soul: Finding Ancestors Amid the Rubble of Disaster and Misfortune with Thomas MacEntee, November 9.

Creating a Shareable CD with Legacy and Passage Express software with Jefferson Shupe, November 16.

Celebrate the Holidays and Share Family History with Heritage Collector software with Kathleen Bitter, November 18.

A Closer Look at Google+ with Dan Lynch, November 30.

Tracing Immigrant Ancestors with Lisa Alzo, December 7.

"Is My Pet Frog Part of My Family?" Children and Genealogy in the Classroom with Maureen Taylor, December 14.

After a couple of Genealogy Happy Dances, Genealogy Screams, and
recitations of "Life is Short, Do Genealogy First," I'm now able to sit
long enough to write about Marian Pierre-Louis' webinar today.

Marian's analytical skill, research know-how, and use of both
indirect and even negative evidence appears to have solved the mystery
surrounding the parents of my brick-wall ancestor - Nathan Brown. She
used the case study to teach techniques that any researcher can use for
their own brick wall. One viewer called today's webinar "the single most
useful insight in genealogical research I've had." Best of all, I think
Marian's approach to this case opened the eyes of and gave hope to
researchers who have struggled with a difficult research problem. Not
only did Marian reveal the identity of Nathan Brown's parents, but she
also discovered that I am a direct descendant of Roger Williams!

View the recordingI'm anxious now to go back and study the webinar's
recording. If you could not make it to the live event (we reached
maximum capacity today!), or if you'd like to watch it again, the 1 hour
25 minute recording of Brick Walls: Cracking the Case of Nathan Brown's Parents is now available to view in our webinar archives. Visit www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp to watch. It is available for free until November 14, 2011.Pre-order the webinar-on-CD
Own your own copy of Brick Walls: Cracking the Case of Nathan Brown's Parents
by purchasing the webinar-on-CD for just $9.95. It includes the 1 hour
25 minute recording of the class, the Question/Answer session, and 4
pages of handouts. Click here for more information or to purchase.

Special discount coupon
The special discount coupon of nathan that was announced during the webinar is valid for 10% off anything in our online store through Monday, November 7, 2011.

Register for our upcoming webinars (free)

FamilyRoots Organizer System with Mary Hill, November 4.

It Is Well With My Soul: Finding Ancestors Amid the Rubble of Disaster and Misfortune with Thomas MacEntee, November 9.

Creating a Shareable CD with Legacy and Passage Express software with Jefferson Shupe, November 16.

Celebrate the Holidays and Share Family History with Heritage Collector software with Kathleen Bitter, November 18.

A Closer Look at Google+ with Dan Lynch, November 30.

Tracing Immigrant Ancestors with Lisa Alzo, December 7.

"Is My Pet Frog Part of My Family?" Children and Genealogy in the Classroom with Maureen Taylor, December 14.

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